The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-01-14
Affections Of Nabby Powers.


People who complain from a mere
habit Of accomplishing are q source OF dis
comfort to their friends, and afford no
little amusement to others. Invalid
ism demands the tenderest sympathy.
In such cases, "Put yourself III his
place" should be constantly in mind.
But peevishness is a h@blt, and 1T is q
fact that the greatest sufferers are the
most accomplishing.
Aunt Nabby Powers was one of
those afflicted and affective women
who, while exhibiting wonderful activi-
ty when carrying out her own plans,
vet "never see q we'll day." but who
are Just able to be up and around"
There were no fair and happy days
for her. They were all sombre with
the touch of evil past, present or to
come. PessimistiC to the last degree,
she saw no brightness or beauty in
anything. Her usual aspect was one
o deep detection, and her voice was
l]ugubrIous in the extreme.
When asked how she felt, her in
variable reply was,-
"Porely, porely; jest SOS to be up
and around"
"What seems to be the matter to-
day."
ION la me, l don't know. They
don't nobody know. | reckon I've
got to be % mizzable, sutf'rin, woman
all the days Of my life"
"It's a lovely day, isn't it?"
ooh, purity enough; but it's going
to storm. | feel it in my bones. La
me!'
That LA me-" was always uttered
in comical solemnity. 1t was drawled
mournfully out and ended with a sigh
that was almost a mOan
Aunt Nabby had one of the finest
gardens in the county. Nature had
gifted it most lavishly. But when
asked how her garden was doing she
alway said,-
bad enough, bad enough; fust too
dry and then too wet. / Amt ex.
pectin' to get the seeds back | put in
to it,"
"Your fruit-trees are hanging full;
you will have a splendid fruit-harvest
this year"
LA met mebbe so. It's a long time
till harvest. I'm daily expectin' half
the fruit to drop off. It's a world Of
disapp'intments. La me! la mel"
"Well, Aunt Nabby, l don't think
any one in this neighborhood will have
such a grain-harvest as YOU"
81 amt buildin' no hopes on gettin'
more'n my bread-stuff out of all I've
got in. Pm callatin' on buyin' feed
fore spring. We can't expect anything
to happen as we think it will in this
world; la mel"
"Well, changing the subject, Aunt
Nabby, how did you enjoy the new
minister's sermon last Sabbath?
Every one was so delighted with it,"
"Well l do'no, l do'no. Pm feered
it's only a case of a new broom sweep
ing clean for the fust time. / don't
think he'll wear. amt expectin' him
to; la mel"
"Well, didn't you enjoy the festival
in the village the other night? Every
body seemed so happy"
81 want happy, not I. Happiness
amt fur me with all my trials and afflic-
tions. The best of ev'rything was eat
up fore we got to the table. There
was a draught on my back the hull
time. The coffee was cold, and / lost
my handkerchief. Ido'no as l ever
put in a more mizzable evenin'. But
then l IA as happy as / reckoned I'd
be.
"pm sorry you did not enjoy your
SELF
"La me! you Incident be. Enjoy
ment here below amt for me-. Pm one
o them that's of few days and full of
trouble, as the Good Book says. It's
a world of tribbylation for the best of
us, anyhow. La mel la mel"